CRW-4012A-U External CD-RW 40x/12x/48x CD-RW Drive User's Manual 1 Copyrights/Disclaimer Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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Product Name: Manual Version: Release Date: ASUS External CD-RW Drive (CRW-4012A-U) 1.00 E1052 July 2002 2 ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual Contents Copyrights/Disclaimer ....................................................... 2 FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4 ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 5 Safety Information ............................................................. 6 Installation Notices ....................................................... 6 Using the Device .......................................................... 7 Package Contents .............................................................. 8 Welcome! ............................................................................ 9 Product Introduction ......................................................... 9 Features ....................................................................... 9 Front Panel ................................................................ 12 Rear Panel ................................................................. 13 Installation ........................................................................ 14 System Requirements ............................................... 14 Setting the Jumper Terminals .................................... 15 Installing the CD-RW Drive ........................................ 16 Connecting the Drive Cables ..................................... 18 Installing CRW-4012A-U driver................................... 18 Checking the drive in the System Properties............. 20 Properly unplugging CRW-4012A-U device ............. 21 CD-RW Drive Basics ........................................................ 22 Placing a Disc into the Drive ...................................... 22 Ejecting a Disc from the Drive ................................... 23 Using the Emergency Eject Pinhole .......................... 24 Using Compact Discs ...................................................... 25 Cleaning a Disc .......................................................... 25 Handling a Disc .......................................................... 25 Technical Information ...................................................... 26 Environmental Specifications ..................................... 26 Electrical and Audio Specifications ............................ 26 ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual 3 FCC/CDC Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · · This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 4 ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual ASUS Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: General Tel: General Fax: General Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Optical Drives (Tel):+886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Web Site: www.asus.com Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: General Fax: General Email: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA +1-510-608-4555 tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Support Fax: General Support: Notebook Support: Web Site: Support Email: +1-510-608-4555 +1-502-995-0883 +1-877-918-ASUS (2787) www.asus.com tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Address: General Fax: General Email: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany +49-2102-442066 sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline: Notebook (Tel): Support Fax: Support (Email): Web Site: MB/Optical Drives: +49-2102-9599-0 +49-2102-9599-10 +49-2102-9599-11 www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) www.asuscom.de ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual 5 Safety Information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the ASUS External CD-RW (CRW-4012A-U) Drive! Installation Notices Do not place this device in an unstable position, or in one that vibrates. Do not place this device in areas where there is direct sunlight, high humidity, or damp condition. Do not use or place this device near magnetic fields, televisions, or radios, where there is interference that may affect the performance of the drive. Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the drive. Opening the drive may result to exposure to laser radiation. 6 ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual Safety Information Using the Device · · · · · · Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure. Do not attempt to disassemble the drive. Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment. Drastic change of temperature is harmful to the device. Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any. Prevent liquids or any metal to get into the device. If this situation occurs, contact your retailer for help. Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device. If you accidentally sprayed any solvent on the device, use a clean cloth to wipe it. You may also use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent to easily wipe it from the device. Try not to interrupt the supply of power while the device is in reading or writing mode. Do not place damaged or warped discs inside the device. A warped disc may break while in use and damage the device. Do not place discs into the device immediately if they came from a cold environment, specially during cold seasons. Wait until the discs have reached room temperature. · · · Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING/DANGER: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual 7 Package Contents Upon opening your ASUS External CD-RW (CRW-4012A-U) drive package, check if all the following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. · · · · · · · · · ASUS External CD-RW drive (CRW-4012A-U) ASUS External CD-RW drive stand Cable set (USB 2.0 cable, power cable and adapter) Emergency eject pin and instruction ASUS CD-R blank disc ASUS CD-RW blank disc User's Manual (English and Traditional Chinese) Multi-language quick installation poster Bundled software CD The above items are available in retail boxes only. 8 ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS External (CRW-4012A-U) Drive! To ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual. Product Introduction Specifications The CRW-4012A-U has the following specifications. · Speeds - CD-R Write Speed 40x, 32x, 24x, (Z-CLV), 16x, 12x, 8x, 4x(CLV) - CD-RW Write Speed 12x, 10x, 8x, 4x, 2x - Read Speed 48x max (CAV)~7200 KB/Sec - DAE Speed 48x max (CAV)~7200 KB/Sec - Random Access Time 100 ms Interface USB 2.0 Technology support FlextraSpeedTM Technology FlextraLinkTM Technology Double Dynamic Suspension System II (DDSS II) Zone CLV Recording Technology Buffer Memory Size 2 MB Application discs 12cm or 8 cm diameter, 1.2mm thick CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Mixed Mode CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, DVCD, CD-G, Karaoke CD, I-trax, Bootable CD Writing Mode Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Multi-Session, Packet Write, DAO-RAW Mode Dimensions 155.6 (w) x 226 (d) x 50 (h) mm Mass 1398 g (3.08 lbs) Refer to the section "Technical Information" on page 26 for detailed specifications. · · · · · · · ASUS CRW-4012A-U User's Manual 9 Features The ASUS CRW-4012A-U is an External CD-RW drive with 40x Write, 12x ReWrite and 48x Read capabilities. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) specifications and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording. ASUS External CD-RW drives are accentuated by the latest innovations in CD-recording technology, namely: FlextraSpeedTM, FlextraLinkTM, DDSS II (Double Dynamic Suspension System II) and the Z-CLV (Zone Constant Linear Velocity). The following sub-sections describe these technologies in detail. FlextraSpeedTM Technology The ASUS FlextraSpeedTM technology provides the optimum solution to ensure quality recording when using discs that require flexible speeds. The CRW-4012A-U drive employs this technology that allows automatic recording speed adjustment based ...